Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading "Dios!" exclaimed Balboa, in alarm.

Having no one else present.

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos

From this reading "Dios!" exclaimed Balboa, in alarm.

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From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

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From this reading "Dios!" exclaimed Balboa, in alarm.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

in an effective manner

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Dios!" exclaimed Balboa, in alarm.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God grant she may not resist him!

let have

From this reading God grant she may not resist him!

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

the sound of growling (as made by animals)

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was a woman--a maiden!

conformity or harmony

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

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From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading "It was a woman--a maiden!

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading God grant she may not resist him!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading God grant she may not resist him!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

above and across; more than

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading God grant she may not resist him!

(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading God grant she may not resist him!

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

look attentively

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

which person or people

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "It was a woman--a maiden!

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading With a leap and a growl, Leoncico sprang over the heads of the group in front of him and disappeared in the darkness of the wood.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One alone attempted to escape, and would have succeeded but for Leoncico, Balboa's faithful hound, who had effectively assisted at "rounding up" the band, and was keeping a vigilant watch at his master's side.